The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 29th September 2022 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 29th September 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It's heard before getting off punishment, caught in plots with politicianBEDTIMESTORYAAcross 9: Behind award for actor's moving finaleABAFTAAcross 10: Maiden needing cool river around part of summerINAUGURALAAcross 11: Was busy with a light that needs fixing?BUSTLEDAAcross 12: Understanding there's nothing odd about Lennie drinking wineENTENTEAAcross 13: Challenge for the ambitious governor disheartened by casual staffGREASYPOLEAAcross 15: This is coloured, but not evenlyCLUEAAcross 18: Content to leave awful jelly, one often pottedALKYAAcross 19: Route by either end of Warwick? It gets assessedCOURSEWORKAAcross 22: Agreed soldiers got into drugs? One won't appealEYESOREAAcross 24: Artist framing outline of outermost hill is TurnerROTATORAAcross 25: Use force on infamous cyclist when cyclingSTRONG-ARMAAcross 25: Use force on infamous cyclist when cyclingSTRONGARMAAcross 26: Let into Duke University after good gradeADMITAAcross 27: The best solver gets a biscuitCREAMCRACKERDDown 1: Saints clad in undies kiss cheekBRASSNECKDDown 2: Ever fashionable daughter tried to lose weightDATELESSDDown 3: Epic account of parliament newspaper brought upILIADDDown 4: With hair up, French girl meeting king is one putting on a pretty coatENAMELLERDDown 5: Smashed head of suction hoseTIGHTSDDown 6: Hasten to hide US casualty in screen againRERUNDDown 7: Chatterbox knocked back six-pack in silenceGASBAGDDown 8: Rip off Billy or Jacob's coatFLEECEDDown 14: Person setting up in coalpit, working with earth in the centre?PTOLEMAICDDown 16: One keeps pride in check, changing into more pathetic clothesLIONTAMERDDown 17: Went to deposit part of capitalLEFT BANKDDown 18: Discrimination in America is set in stoneAGEISMDDown 20: Princess penning a recipe, which may involve chopsKARATEDDown 21: My new beau, naked, is a bit of a lookerCORNEADDown 23: Anxiety, when taking off top to show boobERRORDDown 24: Cuban piece of cake with no duplicated ingredients?RUMBA